Engineering Permits

Purpose of Permits

All permits issued by the Engineering Department are designed to do one or more of the following:

Alert the permit holder of their responsibilities while working in, occupying or traveling along the public right of way and the potential liability should City infrastructure be damaged.
Assure that emergency service providers and other urban service providers are made aware of planned blockages of City right-of-way for whatever legitimate purpose.
Control the proliferation of obstructions, of whatever nature, within the public right of way.
Limit the potential for damage to road infrastructure by limiting the routes of overweight and/or oversize vehicles.
Protect the City and its citizens by insuring that work performed in the City's right of way is conducted in a safe manner and to City standards.

There are three ways to apply for a permit.

At this time, only Right-of-Way and Public Improvement Permits (PIP) are eligible for online application.

Step 1: Application – You apply for your permit.

Step 2: Evaluation, Assessment, Authorization – We evaluate the information provided, set the fees and authorize your payment to be made online.

Step 3: Payment – You pay your fees which sends us a notification that fees are paid.

Step 4: Issuance and Document Attachment – We issue the permit and attach the permit document for you to print.

Right-of-way permits are generally issued within eight calendar days.
PIP’s have a longer review time and may take up to 28 calendar days for the first review.

You can schedule inspections by calling the inspection phone line at: 360-442-5090, press 1 after the initial recording.